It may be located at the far north edge of Calgary, but the community of Coventry Hills is right in the middle of everything.

“It’s a very positive community. When you look at what Coventry has, very few other communities in the city have all of the amenities that are there,” says the area’s alderman, Jim Stevenson.

Headlining those amenities is Cardel Place. The 195,000-square-foot recreation centre boasts two arenas, a fitness centre, a climbing wall, a sports medicine clinic, three gyms, an aquatic centre and the Country Hills Public Library.

For those that want to take part in outdoor recreation Coventry Hills has green space around every corner. The community also features baseball diamonds, soccer fields, playgrounds and basketball courts, and is within walking distance of two golf courses, mini-golf and a driving range.

Stevenson says the community of 15,688 (as of the 2009 census) is also home to a variety of housing options that allow people to remain in the community as their needs change.

Stevenson says Coventry Hills has it all in the way of homes, from single-family dwellings to condos to seniors apartment buildings.

Though Coventry Hills may be on the northern edge of the city, he says, it is well connected.

Available transit includes park-and-ride and direct buses, while Stoney Trail sits immediately north and Deerfoot Trail is just minutes east.

Sarah Brazeau is a resident of the area, as well as a local business owner. She says she originally moved to the area for her children.

“There are lots of schools and parks and things for the kids to do, which is why we moved here,” says Brazeau. “There are lots of families here, so it’s a great place for a family-friendly business.”

Brazeau’s business, StarBright For Kids, sits in the middle of one of northwest Calgary’s largest shopping areas — Country Hills Town Centre, which has more than 52 shops and services.

The area also features close to 100 businesses, including a theatre, grocery stores, dining, a combination of large chain stores and small family businesses and health-care professionals including dental, medical, chiropractic, physiotherapy and optometry.

As well a being a vibrant community Coventry Hills is also a youthful one.

As of the 2009 census, more than 60 per cent of the community’s residents were under 35 years old, including more than 25 per cent under 14.

In 2012 Coventry Hills will be home to its fourth school, with a public middle school set to join the existing public elementary school and Catholic elementary and high schools.

Brazeau says what really sets Coventry Hills apart is the friendly family atmosphere.

“I think it’s definitely a good area and I find that it’s a really friendly community. I know all my neighbours. It’s not like a lot of other places that we’ve lived,” says Brazeau.

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